ABB taps a rich seam

ABB announced today that it has won a $20m contract from mining and minerals group LKAB to raise productivity at an iron-ore mine in Kiruna, Sweden.

ABB will supply hoists, used to haul ore to the surface, as well as hoist-control systems and drives to help increase production at Kiruna by 25 percent and support extending the depth of the mine by about a third to 1,365 metres below the surface.